benefice
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈbɛnɪfɪs/
Noun
benefice noun
- Land granted to a priest in a church that has a source of income attached to it.
- A favour or benefit.
- (feudal law) An estate in lands; a fief.
Verb
benefice verb
- To bestow a benefice upon
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ecclesiastical beneficelivingtitleimpropriationdonativeappropriatorspoliumappropriationpatrimonyplenartyincumbencypatronagechaplainshipfideicommissumannatepension
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